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Josh Brown Sound Origial

Method: All Grain
Style: Dark Mild
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Source: Josh & Bob
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday April 26th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.054

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

17.3

SRM (morey):

26.1

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7.50 lb	Simpsons - Maris Otter pale7.5 lb Maris Otter pale	38	2.4	69.8%
1.25 lb	United Kingdom - Crystal 60L1.25 lb Crystal 60L	34	60	11.6%
1 lb	American - CaraBrown1 lb CaraBrown	34	55	9.3%
0.25 lb	Weyermann - Chocolate Wheat0.25 lb Chocolate Wheat	34.8	415	2.3%
0.25 lb	Briess - Dark Chocolate Malt0.25 lb Dark Chocolate Malt	33	420	2.3%
0.50 lb	Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls	0	0	4.7%
10.75 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops		Pellet	5	Boil	60 min	17.28	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)		17.28	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6.25 gal	Strike	159 °F	152 °F	60 min
1.75 gal	Batch Sparge	152 °F	170 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.7 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
4.75 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.50 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 each	BSG - Kerry Whirlfloc T	Fining	Boil	15 min.
3 g	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Whirlpool	10 min.

Yeast

White Labs - British Ale Yeast WLP005

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	70.5%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	65 - 70 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 208 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 26.71 psi Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.44 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	5	10	95	55	0
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Notes

Original brown ale from Josh Hughes, "very Brown". TBD if it is 'too' brown.

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Last Updated: 2025-09-27 23:52 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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